Safety
A Guide to Transferring the Family Farm
A Guide to Transferring the Family Farm Type Booklet Updated September 2024 – The purpose of this publication is to help farm families familiarise themselves with some of the complex issues that can arise while developing a farm succession plan. Download Publication (PDF) It is essential for every farmer to have a farm […]
15 October 2024
Beware of Farm Safety on Your Farm
Beware of Farm Safety on Your Farm Type Media Article Leah Sheridan, Teagasc Ballinrobe & Ag & Envir Science Student, ATU Galway The fatality rate in agriculture is higher than any other economic sector. Farms are identified as the most high-risk workplace. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA), reported 20 fatalities within […]
23 August 2024
Safety during Busy Times on the Farm
Safety during Busy Times on the Farm Type Media Article By Martina Donnelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare The summer is some of the busiest times on Irish farms with many essential activities taking place. Children are on holidays from school and may be out and about on farms. With this in […]
21 June 2024
The Danger of Slurry Gas – A Timely Reminder
The Danger of Slurry Gas – A Timely Reminder Type Media Article By Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare The Health and Safety Authority in Northern Ireland (HSENI) recently highlighted a near miss incident involving slurry gas. The near miss incident occurred on Sunday April 21st 2024. The farmers concerned were extremely […]
10 May 2024
Back Care – Reduce the likelihood of a Back Injury
Back Care – Reduce the likelihood of a Back Injury Type Media Article By Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare Work activities on farms by their nature involve physical manual work, which provides farmers with a helpful degree of weight bearing exercise, unlike some of the more sedentary occupations. It is good […]
26 September 2023
Think Safety When Transporting and Stacking Bales
Think Safety When Transporting and Stacking Bales 0 Type Media Article By Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare Fatal Accidents involving work with Bales Farmers and contractors are currently very busy making, transporting and stacking bales of silage, weather and ground conditions are making second cut or those extra bales from paddocks more […]
8 August 2023
International Stakeholder Workshop on Best Practice for the Control of Human Pathogenic Microorganisms in Plant Production Systems, Dublin 2019
International Stakeholder Workshop on Best Practice for the Control of Human Pathogenic Microorganisms in Plant Production Systems, Dublin 2019 Type Report Report compiled by Fiona Brennan (Teagasc), Kaye Burgess (Teagasc), Mieke Uyttendaele (University of Gent), Nicola Holden (SRUC), Grace Choto (AHDB), Ana Allende (CSIC), Adam Schikora (Julius Kühn Institute) and Michael Gaffney […]
21 December 2021
Farm Safety for Older Farmers
Farm Safety for Older Farmers Type Media Article Sadly in 2019 twelve farmers over 65 years lost their lives due to farm accidents. This represents 66% of the total number of fatalities. Getting older impacts on a person’s ability to undertake tasks in the same way as when they were younger. Farm […]
21 July 2020
Working Safely with Livestock on Farms
Working Safely with Livestock on Farms Type Media Article Working with livestock is responsible for 39 farm workplace deaths on Irish farms in the last 10 years. During this period 7 deaths were caused by an attack by a bull, 22 by cows and heifers and 5 were associated with cattle. Farm […]
20 July 2020
Livestock-handling on Irish beef farms: Implications for the human-animal-relationship
Livestock-handling on Irish beef farms: Implications for the human-animal-relationship 0 Type Media Article Livestock production systems consistently rank as one of the most hazardous with regard to farmer safety. Between 2009 and 2018, 16% of total fatalities in the Irish agricultural and forestry industry occurred in these production systems. A study of beef […]
6 July 2020